In Praise Of Course Renovations

By James A. Frank Old Marsh Golf Club In our business it’s very easy to get excited about new courses. We golf writers love talking to architects and owners about why they did what they did and then passing that information on to you, our audience of avid, savvy golfers. However, as a few recent […]

Our 10 Favorite (Relatively Unknown) English Courses

  Flying to England could mean arrival at Heathrow, Gatwick, Birmingham, or Manchester Airports which gives you the opportunity to check out some of England’s great, but unheralded, courses. Here are ten of our favorites. They’re all private, but private clubs in the UK operate differently to those in the U.S. A phone call ahead […]

LINKS Magazine/Casa De Campo Tournament FAQs

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  DO I NEED A PASSPORT? Yes—Passports must be valid through April 2026.   WHAT AIRPORTS SERVICE CASA DE CAMPO? (Airport transfers are included) La Romana Santo Domingo Punta Cana   SINCE THIS TRIP IS ALL-INCLUSIVE, WILL THERE BE ANY OTHER EXPENSES OTHER THAN MY AIRFARE? Caddie fees of $25 for a twosome and $40 […]

LINKS Invitational at Casa de Campo

LINKS Invitational at Casa de Campo December 12 – 17, 2025   LINKS Magazine has partnered with Casa de Campo once again to bring you this very special LINKS Invitational, a tournament created for LINKS subscribers. The tournament features two-player teams playing three distinct formats on two different courses, all while staying in elite accommodations […]

What’s Next for Course Architect Tom Doak

Tom Doak’s design firm is called Renaissance Golf Design and it not only describes his thought-provoking, minimalist designs with their rugged beauty, but it also describes the man himself. He’s a real iconoclast whose course reviews are must reads for any architecture aficionado. (See his unvarnished critiques in The Confidential Guide to Golf Courses, the […]

What’s Next for Golf Course Architect Kyle Phillips

This May will mark the 20th anniversary since Kyle Phillips started his own design firm after 16 years working for Robert Trent Jones Jr. Phillips was the European point man for RTJ II and much of his own work over the last two decades—he has about 50 courses to his credit—has been there as well, […]

The Ultimate Pinehurst Resort 4 Day Golf Trip

For a golfer, there’s never a bad time to visit Pinehurst Resort, but the fall, with perfect temps and little precipitation, is particularly sweet. In addition to the famed resort, which will host the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball next year (and another U.S. Open in 2024), and its nine courses, there are at least a dozen […]